Contract Specialist

The incumbent serves as a Contract Specialist and provides specialized expertise in developing and executing acquisition plans for a wide variety of products and services, taking a lead role in negotiating and administering assigned contracts and has major responsibility for termination of assigned contracts

As a Contract Specialist, you will: Determine the contractual policy and procedural approach, including type of contract, fee application, required contractor qualifications and experience, solicitation, available funding, and approval and final authorization. Analyze requirements for contractor selection and negotiation processes, and prepares actions for establishment of Source Evaluation Teams, Negotiation Teams or Boards. Prepare Request for Proposals and other required solicitation documents. Develop special terms and conditions for solicitation documents and contracts and provides guidance to NNSA staff in their use. Receive contractor proposals and, in conjunction with the Source Evaluation Team/Board, evaluates contractor proposals on the basis of experience, capabilities, efficiency of operations, etc. Prepare Team/Board selection findings for submission to the selecting official. Conduct negotiations on complex, large-scale, long-term multi-million- dollar contracts. Developing contracts, modifications, MOUs, IAs, or other types of contractual arrangements. Conduct negotiations on complex, large-scale, long-term multi-million-dollar contracts. Develop contracts, modifications, MOUs, Ias or other types of contractual arrangements. Prepare, as required, the termination of contracts for the convenience of the government or default by the contractor. Perform contract administration of one or more multi-million-dollar complex contracts and/or Management & Operating (M&O) contracts as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 17.6 and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) 970. The contracts administered may include complex short or long-term cost, incentive, re- determinable, flexibly priced, or firm fixed-price type contracts. Manage the contractor performance evaluation (fee determination) process for the assigned M&O contract and the award fee determination process for other incentive contracts, if applicable (e.g., CPAF and CPIF).

Subject to Random Drug Testing Must pass a pre-employment drug test. Favorable suitability determination required. Financial Disclosure is required. Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q-level Security Clearance. You must be a United States Citizen. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements. Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification. FAC-C (Professional) certification is required. A valid Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification is equivalent to a FAC-C at the same certification level, provided the FAC-C education and continuous learning requirements have been met. Certification requirements may be viewed at https://fai.gov/certification/fac-c More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement. If you are a current federal employee, appointed under the direct-hire authority, you will be given a new appointment. May be required to successfully complete a one (1) year probationary period. Employees serving on a probationary period may be terminated at any time during the probationary period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service. Please limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, you will be disqualified. Probationary periods are required for new employees appointed to competitive service positions for the first time or reinstated employees who return to Federal service after a break in service of 30-days or more and who have not completed a probationary period will need to complete the requirement.